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Gia mi dicon venal
from Act II of the Italian opera Tosca by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto: Giuseppe Giacosa

Role: Baron Scarpia, chief of the Roman police
Voice Part: baritone       Fach: dramatic baritone
Setting: Scarpia's study
Synopsis: In response to Tosca's offer of a bribe, Scarpia says that he may be ruthless, but he values his honor more than money.
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Libretto entered by Giovanni Christen (added 1998-05-12)
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Ha piu forte sapore
from Act II of the Italian opera Tosca by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto: Giuseppe Giacosa

Role: Baron Scarpia, chief of the Roman police
Voice Part: baritone       Fach: dramatic baritone
Setting: Scarpia's study
Synopsis: Scarpia comments on the joy of conquest and how it goes beyond the pleasure of romance.
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Va, Tosca!
from Act I of the Italian opera Tosca by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto: Giuseppe Giacosa

Role: Baron Scarpia, chief of the Roman police
Voice Part: baritone       Fach: dramatic baritone
Setting: The inside of a Roman church
Synopsis: After making Tosca jealous enough to turn away from her lover Cavaradossi, Scarpia congratulates himself for all his future successes.
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Libretto entered by Giovanni Christen (added 1998-05-12)
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Vissi d'arte
from Act II of the Italian opera Tosca by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto: Giuseppe Giacosa

Role: Floria Tosca, a famous singer
Voice Part: soprano       Fach: spinto soprano
Setting: Scarpia's study
Synopsis: In the midst of an uncomfortable conversation with Scarpia about the fate of Tosca's lover, Tosca sings of the two great driving forces in her life: love and music.
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Translations/Aria Texts:
Translation into English by Rebecca Burstein (added 2000-08-25)
Sounds:
MIDI version by Jill P. Bondurant
Real Audio version by Evelyn Faye Johnson
MIDI version by Marco Milano
Sheet Music/Scores:
The Ultimate Soprano Aria Album (Version 2.0). Published by CD Sheet Music. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
Prima Donna's Album. Published by G. Schirmer. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
Anthology of Italian Opera - Soprano. Published by Ricordi. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
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E lucevan le stelle
from Act III of the Italian opera Tosca by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto: Giuseppe Giacosa

Role: Mario Cavaradossi, Tosca's lover, a young painter and a political liberal
Voice Part: tenor       Fach: spinto
Setting: The ramparts of a fortress
Synopsis: Cavaradossi trades his last possession, a ring, to get a guard to take a letter to the imprisoned Tosca. As he writes the letter, he sings of his love for Tosca and for life.
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Translations/Aria Texts:
Translation into English by Mark D. Lew (added 1999-07-28)
Sounds:
MIDI version by Jill P. Bondurant
MIDI version by Bill King
MIDI version by Marco Milano
Sheet Music/Scores:
The Ultimate Tenor Aria Album (Version 2.0). Published by CD Sheet Music. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
Adler, Kurt. Operatic Anthology, Volume 3 - Tenor. Published by G. Schirmer. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
Enrico Caruso - Voices of the Opera Series. Published by Ricordi. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
Anthology of Italian Opera - Tenor. Published by Ricordi. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
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Recondita armonia
from Act I of the Italian opera Tosca by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto: Giuseppe Giacosa

Role: Mario Cavaradossi, Tosca's lover, a young painter and a political liberal
Voice Part: tenor       Fach: spinto
Setting: The inside of a Roman church
Synopsis: Cavaradossi is painting a Madonna for the church and he has based the painting on a woman who prays often at the church. He sings of the differences between his picture of a fair Madonna and the darker beauty of his love, Tosca.
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Translations/Aria Texts:
Translation into English by Mark Harris (added 1998-04-18)
Sounds:
MIDI version by Bill King
Sheet Music/Scores:
The Ultimate Tenor Aria Album (Version 2.0). Published by CD Sheet Music. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
Cantolopera: Arias for Tenor - Volume 2. Published by Ricordi. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
Celebri Arie di Opere - Volume 4. Published by Ricordi. Available at Sheetmusicplus.com.
Adler, Kurt. Operatic Anthology, Volume 3 - Tenor. Published by G. Schirmer. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
Anthology of Italian Opera - Tenor. Published by Ricordi. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
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Io de' sospiri
from Act III of the Italian opera Tosca by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto: Giuseppe Giacosa

Role: Shepherd Boy
Voice Part: contralto       Fach: contralto
Setting: A fortress, in the distance
Synopsis: The morning song of a shepherd boy.
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Libretto entered by Giovanni Christen (added 1998-05-12)
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